By Duro Obalola, JKNewsMedia Intern COMMITMENT TO expanding clean energy access in Africa received renewed backing as the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) praised Nigeria’s progress towards achieving the Mission 300 target. The commendation came during a visit by a GEAPP delegation to the Federal Ministry of Power, where d...
By JKNewsMedia SUSPENSION OF Premium Motor Spirit transactions in naira by Dangote Refinery has set the stage for a nationwide increase in petrol pump prices, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) confirmed on Friday. National President of IPMAN, Alhaji Abubakar Maigandi, disclosed that members of the association ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s ELECTRICITY consumers face higher bills as the federal government prepares to implement a cost-reflective tariff regime aimed at phasing out blanket subsidies. The move, Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu, says, is necessary to clear a ₦4 trillion debt owed to power generation compani...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE FEDERAL Government has reaffirmed its resolve to transform the power sector into a sustainable, bankable ecosystem essential for economic growth. This came as it declared a total projected investment of $32.8billion for the Mission 300 Energy Compact, with $15.5billion expected from the priv...
By JKNewsMedia A TWO-day national forum will hold on July 23 and 24 as Nigeria’s Federal Government moves to address persistent challenges in petrol pricing and downstream supply regulation. Francis Ogaree, Executive Director at the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), disclosed the initiative durin...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has urged global leaders to act with unity, courage and sustained resolve in confronting the intensifying climate emergency, declaring that climate action is not a developmental burden but a strategic imperative. Speaking during a high-level virtual meeting hosted by United Nations (UN) ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter RENEWED NATIONAL effort to stabilise Nigeria’s long-troubled power sector is gaining traction, with the Federal Government pledging full-scale reforms and strategic partnerships aimed at transforming energy infrastructure across the country. Federal Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, reaffirm...
By Joke Kujenya PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has reconstituted the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, dismissing key executives, including Chairman Pius Akinyelure and Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mele Kyari. The sweeping overhaul also saw the dismissal of all board members appointed alongside Akinyelure and Kyar...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter GLOBAL COLLABORATION is crucial to overcoming Africa’s energy crisis and driving sustainable economic growth, Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has emphasised. Speaking at the 10th Powering Africa Summit (PAS25) in Washington, DC, held from March 6-7, 2025, he highlighted the need ...
